Dissertation (Ph.D.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.
Advisor : Dr. Kamel Abou Ghali, Professor, Mechanical Engineering--Members of Committee : Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Marwan Darwish, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Assaad Zoughaib, Associate Professor, Ecole des Mines de Paris ; Dr. Walid Chakroun, Professor, Kuwait University.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-155)